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Can you believe October is right around the corner? Since October is birthday month for Jemma and I, we want to celebrate with a fun gift for you! Do you have a blog or a handmade/vintage shop? Do you want to sponsor That Mama Gretchen in October? It’s going to be free! YAY! Email me […]
It stills seems quite surreal that I’ve been home with Jemma for 3 whole days now. It feels like a long weekend or vacation — not the real deal yet. What does feel awesome is that I haven’t pumped in almost a week! I’ve done a final deep clean of all my pump parts and […]
Pinterest is like coffee. It’s a way to pick yourself up during a five-minute break, but don’t consume it at night or you won’t get any sleep. –Rachel Meeks Word. There is no way I’m ever going to do all the Pinterest projects I’ve fallen in love with. To narrow it down a bit, I […]
All good parties start with a fancy invitation, wouldn’t you agree? When Dominic and I were planning our wedding we I decided it was SUPER important to have fabulous invitations. I had this whole bridezilla philosophy of how the invitations set the tone for the entire ceremony/reception. Somehow I figured that bad invitations practically led […]
Have you had a chance to visit Joni from Six Cherries on Top yet? If not, I highly recommend it! She’s one of my newest reads and I’m really loving her sweet spirit and family adventures! Hi, my name is Joni and I am the SAHM of six children, ages 13-2. I started this […]
Last week Jemma got a birthday coupon from Geoffrey the giraffe. Toys R Us’ Geoffrey. He had invited us to visit the store and save $5 off any $25 purchase. Being the thrifty mama I am we decided to put this coupon to use with an old return credit I had hanging out in my […]
Awhile back I blogged about my idea for Jem’s 1st birthday. I decided to put the Tutti Fruitti theme on hold until she is 2 and run with the whole number/age alliteration (is that what you would call it?) and go for a 1 theme – Alice in Wonderland. Get it? Wonderland = One-derland :) […]
Hop on over to my real life friend, Brittany’s blog to check out my guest post on easy peasy baby books! Brittany is the mama to 2 adorable children, twins named Landon and Ava. I’ve known Brittany since we were babies ourselves and it is so fun to be mamas together now! P.S. It’s my […]
It’s the end of an era … well, a 7 month era. That’s how long I’ve been back to work since my maternity leave ended, but … Tomorrow is my last day! I’m snug in bed next to Jemma knowing full well that I’ve made the right decision to stay at home with her. I’m […]
Awhile back I mentioned this adorable tent to my Mom. She and my Dad surprised Jemma with one of her very own as an early birthday present! Isn’t it adorable? Jemma’s Pops and Mimi followed the instructions in the above link pretty closely – the biggest modification was the elastic loops that hold on the […]
Broken record here … Where has the time gone? It seems like just yesterday you had no hair and were learning to sit up. Now you’ve got the craziest locks and not only do you sit, but you crawl, stand, and wiggle everywhere! Every month becomes my favorite as you explore new things. Watching the […]